Califlower Soup

We had dinner and FHE at a friend's house last month and she made this soup. Everyone loved it and it is one of their family's favorite soups.

I would probably try it with another kind of cheese because I am not a Velveeta cheese fan but I would definitely make it on my own.

Cauliflower Soup

4 cups caulifower
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
2 cups water
1 pound fully cooked sausage
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 cups milk
8 oz. Velveeta cheese, cubed

In a saucepan, cook cauliflower and carrots in water until tender; set aside (do not drain). In a skillet over medium heat, brown the sausage and onion; drain. Add flour, salt and pepper. Gradually add the milk; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add cauliflower, carrots and cooking liquid; heat through. Stir in the cheese until melted.

Makes 6-8 servings.

Mom's Pumpkin Roll

3 eggs
1 c sugar
2/3 c pumpkin
3/4 c flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp lemon juice
3/4 c chopped nuts

filling:
1 c powder sugar
1 (8oz) cream cheese
4 T butter
1/2 tsp vanilla

Beat eggs well (about 5 minutes). Add sugar and pumpkin. Set aside. Mix together flour, spices, baking powder and lemon juice in another bowl. Add egg mixture and mix well.

Grease and flour a 15x10x1 pan. Pour into prepared pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. DO NOT OVERCOOK.

On a towel sprinkle powdered sugar (not pwd sugar for filling) and turn cake out onto sugar. Roll cake while still warm so it will get used to being rolled up.

Mix filling, unroll cake and spread filling onto cake evenly. Roll up again and refrigerate.

Beef and Barley Soup

I received this recipe from Rachel Dansie years ago. It is still one of my favorites.

1 lb ground beef
Salt
Pepper
Onion
1 clove garlic
2-3 stalks celery, diced
3-4 carrots, sliced
2-3 potatoes, diced
1/2 c barley (not instant)
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
1 tsp thyme
1 bay leaf
6-8 cups water
boullion cubes (1 per cup water)
1 12 oz can V8

Brown ground beef with onion, salt, pepper and garlic. Transfer to soup pot. Add the remaining ingredients. Simmer for a long time.

You can add more vegetables if it seems to soupy or adjust spices to taste. After simmering mix a little corn starch and water to thicken.

This recipe could easily be adapted to a crockpot.